Head to head
| Metric | Clerk | Better Auth | Auth.js | Passport.js |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | n/a | 30.6k | 28.4k | 23.5k |
| Weekly downloads | 3.6M | 18.9M | 9.4M | 10.2M |
| Download growth | +49% | +126% | +33% | +8% |
| Popularity score | 80/100 | 86/100 | 84/100 | 83/100 |
| Forks | n/a | 3.1k | 4k | 1.2k |
| Open issues | n/a | 980 | 605 | 397 |
| Last commit | n/a | 6d ago | 3mo ago | 2y ago |
| Latest version | 7.9.25 | 1.7.21 | 4.24.15 | 0.7.0 |
| License | n/a | MIT | ISC | MIT |
| First released | n/a | 2024 | 2018 | 2011 |
| Signals | None | Trending | Legacy | None |
| Listed in | Backend › Authentication LibrariesSecurity & Identity › Identity providers & SSO | Backend › Authentication Libraries | Backend › Authentication Libraries | Backend › Authentication Libraries |
Weekly downloads over time
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- Clerk
- Better Auth
- Auth.js
- Passport.js